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The second-annual National Conference for Public-Private Partnerships (P3C 2014), Feb. 24-25 in Dallas, Texas, will host hundreds of developers, public-planners and A/C/E experts from across the country as they learn more on the trends and opportunities available among cities, states and local agencies.

The NCPPP and Association of Defense Communities are holding a Federal Energy workshop Dec. 10-11 in Arlington, Va., focusing on the use of public-private partnerships (P3s) and their role in federal government energy program objectives.